Railway-tie



I. e HORAN. RAILWAY TIE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 11] I92].

1,394,731, Patented Oct. 25, 1921.

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. Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 25, 1921.

- Application filed. June 11, 192 1. Serial No. {176,688.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I JOHN G. HORAN, a citizen of the United gtates of America, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Ties, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to railway ties of composite wood and metal construction and the invention consists in the novel construction as hereinafter set forth;

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a sectional perspective view of the tie;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof; and

Fig. 3 is a plan View.

A is the metallic portion of the tie, which is preferably formed of cast steel having hollow end portions B and B for receiving wooden inserts G and a connecting tie portion D. The end portions B and B are provided with bottoms E, sides F and inclined inner ends G, but are open at the top and at the outer end, which permits of the introduction of the insert. At diagonally opposite corners of the recess the portion B is formed with cross ribs or flanges H and I which engage corresponding notches in the insert C. The flange I holds the insert from upward movement out of the socket and the flange H holds it from endwise movement. At the same time it is possible to easily engage or remove the insert by lifting the outer end thereof so as to clear the flange H and then withdrawing it endwise. The outer end of the insert is inclined at the same angle as the inner end which contacts with the portion Gr and the top is parallel with the bottom. Therefore, at any time the insert may be reversed in position and will fit the recess. This increases the life of the tie as the upper face, whenno longer fit for spiking, will serve as a support for the insert when reversed.

The portion D of the casting is preferably a straight plate extending adjacent to the plane of the upper face of the tie. This leaves between the end portions B and B an arch which clears the road-bed so that the support thereof is given to the portions beneath the rails. The inserts C are securely fastened in position by cross bolts J extending therethrough and through the sides F near the outer end of the tie.

With the construction as described, the wooden inserts can be formed from less than half the length of timber required for a full wooden tie and are of a form which can be easily fashioned. The metal member is also one which can be easily cast. The members are assembled by engaging the inserts in the manner previously described and then threading the bolt J therethrough which, in conjunction with the flanges H and I, will hold the inserts from displacement in any direction. The side flanges F of the portions B and B are of a height slightly less than that of the insert, which permits the entire load of the rail to be carried upon the wood and not directly upon the metal.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A railway tie comprising a metallic member having recessed end portions open at the top and the outer end thereof, and a flat connecting tie portion between said end portions in the plane of the top and Wooden inserts filling the recesses.

2. A railway tie comprising a metallic member having recessed end portions open at the top and the side and a connecting tie portion in the plane of the top, wooden inserts engaging said recesses, flanges at the diagonally opposite corners of said recesses engaging notches in said inserts to hold the same from displacement, the form of said recess and insert being such as to permit of reversing the insert.

3. A railway tie comprising a metallic member having recessed end portions of rhomboidal form and open at the top and the outer end, said end portions being connected by a central tie portion in the plane of the top, flanges projecting into the recesses at diagonally opposite corners respectively at the inner end of the top and the outer end of the bottom, and rhomboidal wooden inserts cut away at the corners to engage and to be locked by said flanges, said inserts being reversible.

I. A railway tie comprising a cast-metal member having recessed end portions formed with bottoms, side flanges and inclined inner ends, a tie portion for connecting said end portions arranged in the plane of the top,

flanges projecting into the diagonally opposite eorners of said recesses respectively at the inner side of the top and the outer side of-the bottom, and inserts having parallel top and bottom sides and opposite ends which are inclined at the angle of the inner end of said metal member, said inserts being cut away at the corners to receive said flanges and being reversibly engageable with said recess, and a locking means for said insert passing transversely therethrough and through the side flanges of the metal mem' ber near the outer ends thereof.

5. A railway tie comprising recessed end portions oppositely inclined with relation to each other, a connecting tie portion extend- 10 ing between said end portions, and wooden inserts shaped to reversibly fit said recessed end portions in combination with means for locking and preventing movement of said inserts in said recesses. V

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JOHN G. HORAN. 

